October 14-17
2025
WEEK
BioscienceLA
A Community Summit for LA County’s Bioscience Ecosystem
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Opening Ceremony: Igniting an Inclusive Future for LA County through Bioscience
5 pm - 8 pm
Beckmen YOLA Center
101 S La Brea Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301
Join us for the launch of BioscienceLA Week with an unforgettable evening of vision, inspiration, and connection. Hear from Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and other trailblazing leaders as they share bold ideas for shaping a thriving, inclusive bioscience future. Enjoy inspiring keynotes, dynamic networking, and a celebration of innovation driving opportunity for all our diverse communities!
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Meet Our Speakers
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Susan Windham-Bannister
Board Chair, BioscienceLA
Welcome Remarks
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Ben Chu
Executive Director, Amgen
Welcome Remarks
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Stephanie Hsieh
CEO, BioscienceLA
Welcome Remarks
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Metta World Peace
NBA Champion
Keynote Speaker
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James T. Butts
Mayor, City of Inglewood
Keynote Speaker
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Assal Habibi
USC, Music & Brain Lab
Keynote Speaker
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Candace Cable
USA Paralympian
Keynote Speaker
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Tamika Jean-Baptiste
Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Amgen
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Sergio Paez Yuriko Imada
Musicians, YOLA
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
Workforce Day: Forging and Accessing New Pathways to Bioscience Careers in LA County
8:30 am - 3 pm
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
If I see it, I can be it.” Most of the bioscience jobs in LA County do not require a four- year degree and some certificate programs lead to good-paying jobs in as a little as 16 weeks. Join us to learn about what these careers and the pathways to them look like. Hear from current and past students about their journeys and hiring managers about what they look for. Primarily for middle & high school students, plus morning adult reskilling workshop.
For inquiries, contact alejandra@biosciencela.org for registration information.
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Meet Our Speakers
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Stephanie Hsieh
CEO, BioscienceLA
Welcome Remarks
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José A. Gómez
President, PCC
Keynote Speaker
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Jason Lyon
Councilmember, City of Pasadena
Fireside Chat
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David Klug
Economic Development Director, City of Pasadena
Fireside Chat
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Tyron Hampton
Councilmember, City of Pasadena
Moderator, Panel One
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Nicholas Cano
Manufacturing Technician, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Panel One
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Kimberly Esteban
Manufacturing Technician, Grifols
Panel One
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Kailah Salazar
Distribution Specialist, Supply Chain, Kite Pharma
Panel One
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Jesse Partida
Manufacturing Technician, Grifols
Panel One
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Ken Shropshire
Director Manufacturing, Drug Product Assembly & Packaging, Amgen
Panel One
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Chander Arora, PhD
Biotech Program Director, LAMC
Moderator, Panel Two
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Wendie Johnston
Lab Director, Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator
Panel Two
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Pamela Eversole-Cire PhD
Professor, PCC & Director of the Keck Biotechnology Program
Panel Two
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Jessica Jones
Director of Manufacturing Strategy & MCS Chief of Staff at Amgen
Panel Two
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Dr. Laurence Katznelson
Vice Dean of Medical Education, Cedars-Sinai
Panel Two
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Alejandra Arzola
Strategic Programs Manager, BioscienceLA
Closing Remarks
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Economic Summit: Seizing LA County’s Biomanufacturing Moment
11 am - 7 pm
The Los Angeles Music Center 135 N Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012
LA’s world-class ports, strategic location, diverse population, leading healthcare centers, and manufacturing legacy converge with unique global events to position us as the leader in the biomanufacture of tomorrow’s breakthrough cures. Join the strategic conversation that will seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to forge LA County’s path to biomanufacturing dominance and economic prosperity.
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Meet Our Speakers
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Stephanie Hsieh
CEO, BioscienceLA
Welcome Remarks
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Steven Weinstein
Head of Manufacturing, Takeda
Fireside Chat
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Kelly LoBianco
Director, LA County DEO
Moderator, Panel One
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Jacobeth Hernandez
Consul for Economic Affairs, Consulate General of Mexico in L.A.
Panel One
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Hubert Goffinet
Trade & Investment Commissioner, Wallonia Export and Investment Agency
Panel One
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Chad Pettit
Executive Director, Global Government Affairs at Amgen
Panel One
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Nancy Moses
Principal, Trammell Crow Company
Panel One
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Michael Storan
IDA Ireland
Panel One
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Stephen Cheung
President & CEO, LAEDC
Moderator, Panel Two
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Dan Fish
Executive Director Supply Chain, Amgen
Panel Two
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Don Johnson
Technical Business Development Manager, Croda Pharma
Panel Two
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Iknam Gill
Senior Manager, Deloitte Life Science
Panel Two
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Rohit Shukla
CEO, Larta Institute
Closing Speaker
Friday, October 17th, 2025
Innovation: Investing in LA County’s Bioscience Innovation
11 am - 6 pm
BioscienceLA
4130 Overland Ave. Culver City, CA 90230
Local investment in LA’s bioscience ventures creates a powerful cycle: investing locally, healing globally. New this year: a pitch competition showcasing our best and brightest cancer-curing startups! Connect with investors sharing market trends, entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies, and advisors strengthening our ecosystem. Whether you’re looking to catch LA’s bioscience wave or help others ride it, join the conversations that fuel regional prosperity and global health impact ... then celebrate the week at BioscienceLA’s networking reception!
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Meet Our Speakers
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Fiona Ma, CPA
California State Treasurer
Keynote Speaker
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Stephanie Hsieh
CEO, BioscienceLA
Welcome/Moderator Panel One
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Rohit Shukla
CEO, Larta Institute
Welcome Remarks
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Dan O'Brien
Mayor, City of Culver City
Opening Remarks
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Bassil Dahiyat
President & CEO, Xencor
Fireside Chat & Judge
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Jack Steele
Fireside Chat
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Josh Zail
Impact Program Manager, ACS BrightEdge
Panel One
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Lauren Garner
Managing Director
IEQ Capital
Panel One
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Helen McBride
Partner
BOLD Capital Partners
Panel One
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Steven A. Kriegsman
Chairman, The Kriegsman Family Office
Panel One
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Cynthia McKee PhD
Manager, Ventures and Business Development, Amgen
Panel One
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David R. Chen
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Judge
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Gunjan Siroya
Chief Solutions Officer, Larta Institute
Judge
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Yan Poon
EIR, Venrock
Judge
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Clark Zhang
Associate, Goodwin Procter LLP
Moderator Panel Two
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Ysette Witteveen
Managing Partner & Practice Leader
WittKieffer
Panel Two
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Gregg Landers
Managing Director, CBIZ Advisors, LLC
Panel Two
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Maggie Wong
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Panel Two
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Nikki Lin
Director of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, Magnify Incubator
Panel Two
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Jennifer Joseph
Financial Advisor,
New York Life
Panel Two